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FZNT02 KNHC 120338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE JAN 12 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 34N56W 1006 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 31N56W TO 
18N68W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 63W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS SHIFTED NE OF AREA. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT TO 31N56W TO 18N68W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN 65W TO 70W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN 
70W TO 78W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
S OF 24N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 22N62W TO 19N66W. N OF 
24N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL N OF 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N W 
OF FRONT TO 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING 31N43W TO 22N55W TO 
20N65W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 27N TO 29N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT AND E OF LINE FROM 31N62W 
TO 23N75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTION.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 25N79W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 90 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 25N79W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 23N60W TO 19N66W. N OF 
23N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT AND W OF LINE FROM 25N35W 
TO 16N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 23N TO 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 73W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 
73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE SWELL. S OF 14N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 49W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATING 18N69W TO 15N77W TO 
09.5N83W. S OF 15N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E OF FRONT TO 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 17N70W TO 15N76W TO 10N82W. S 
OF 20N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL S OF 18N AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE. FROM 10N TO 15N 
E OF TROUGH TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 18N68W TO 15N80W TO 12N84W. S 
OF 20N NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 10N E OF TROUGH TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 23N E OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN N SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.